Dance The Grumpy Gentleman 12802
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Gillian Jennings
- Intensity
- 880/844/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Birmingham Diamond Jubilee Dance Book - 1946-2006 [22]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [76] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [14] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grumpy Gentleman | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Diamond Jubilee | CD | 10 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 |
![[S]](https://static.strathspey.org/images/sound.png) |
The Grumpy Gentleman/Garster's Dream/The Jimmy Harris Jig/Granny Wade's Jig |
The Grumpy Gentleman 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s Set & Rotate :
- Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)
- 9-16
- 1s dance LSh round 3s & dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start) & end facing 1st corners (pstn)
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end 2nd place opposite sides
- 25-32
- All set twice & 1/2 turn partner, twirl & dance out to places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Cheshire - Summer Social Dance - all welcome - Weds 15 July 2015 | 2015-07-15 | Christine Grove | May 24, 2015, 7:46 p.m. |
| Stirling - Bridge of Allan - 2018-08-18 | 2018-08-18 | Verl Girl | Aug. 8, 2018, 6:11 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 8 March 2016 | 2016-03-08 | Andrew Locke | March 6, 2016, 10:48 p.m. |
| 2014-07-23 Carnoustie Summer Dance | 2014-07-23 | Truus de Ceuster | May 27, 2017, 9:25 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-03-09 | 2015-03-09 | Martin McWilliam | Jan. 12, 2017, 8:16 p.m. |
| Leeds Club Dance Summer Special | Irene Dracup | Oct. 12, 2018, 9:29 p.m. | |
| Richmond 12.12.18 | 2018-12-12 | Simon Stewart | Nov. 27, 2018, 4:49 p.m. |
| Richmond ~ 180613 Dance | 2018-06-13 | James Wilson | June 11, 2018, 6:32 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2018-05-17 | 2018-05-18 | Dieter Lange | May 24, 2018, 12:08 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 21 February 2020 | 2020-02-21 | John Watkins | Feb. 15, 2020, 7:29 p.m. |
| rscds Wirral - 22 January 2019 | 2019-01-22 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 19, 2019, 5:20 p.m. |
| Headington Class 5 March 2020 | 2020-03-05 | Sandra McLevy | Feb. 28, 2020, 2:57 p.m. |
| Bristol 2017 Summer Dance | 2017-05-20 | Margaret Chambers | June 22, 2017, 11:47 a.m. |
| Christmas Ball Münster 2010 | 2010-12-18 | Edwin Werner | Nov. 22, 2019, 1:33 p.m. |
| Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 2. Februar 2015 (DA) | 2015-02-02 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 27, 2015, 4:18 p.m. |
| Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 6. März 2015 (MZ) | 2015-02-02 | Narhalla Dancers | Feb. 19, 2015, 9:49 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-02-16 | Judith Kowalczik | Feb. 17, 2015, 5:51 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Visitors Night 23 July 2014 | 2014-07-23 | Anne MacDonald | May 8, 2014, 12:16 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-06-28 | 2017-06-28 | David Quarrie | June 29, 2017, 8:36 a.m. |
| Abingdon Class 6 May 2019 | 2019-05-06 | Sandra McLevy | May 7, 2019, 3:33 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral Annual Ball 2016 | 2016-03-12 | Andrew Locke | March 1, 2016, 11:58 p.m. |
| RSCDS Manchester Branch - Annual Dance 2017 | 2017-05-20 | Helen Freer | July 29, 2016, 10:16 a.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 190318 | 2019-03-18 | Sarah B. | March 3, 2019, 9:50 p.m. |
| Trinity 22 Feb 20 - James Coutts | 2020-02-22 | Bill Austin | Jan. 12, 2020, 6:29 p.m. |
| RSCDS Falkirk 2014 Christmas Dance | Craig Skinner | Aug. 7, 2014, 6:30 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Birmingham - New Year Social 2019 | 2019-01-05 | Nicola Scott | Oct. 18, 2018, 10:42 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-08-12 | 2019-08-12 | Sir Toby | Aug. 12, 2019, 10:57 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 20 March 2020 | 2020-03-20 | John Watkins | Feb. 4, 2020, 8:52 p.m. |
| Bridge Allan | 2016-07-23 | Daniel Hintermann | July 22, 2016, 11:37 a.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 19 January 2016 | 2016-01-19 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 17, 2016, 2:48 p.m. |
| Sandbach & District Caledonian Society Hogmany Evening 2019 | 2019-12-31 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 29, 2019, 6:01 p.m. |
| Duddingston 04 April 2019 | 2019-04-05 | John Watkins | March 30, 2019, 3:56 p.m. |
| RSCDS Paris Branch - Bal du 16 juin 2018 | 2018-06-16 | Rémi Lacroix | April 30, 2018, 9:17 p.m. |
| Helsby & District Caledonian Society Presidents' Night 2015 | 2015-04-24 | Andrew Locke | March 25, 2015, 5:13 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 05 April 2019 | 2019-04-05 | John Watkins | March 30, 2019, 3:50 p.m. |
| 20170318 - Knowle SCDC Annual Dance, Hampton in Arden | 2017-03-18 | Zsofia Jozsef | March 14, 2017, 1:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS Birmingham - Welcome Social 2016 | 2016-09-24 | Nicola Scott | July 6, 2016, 9:40 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-05-22 | 2017-05-22 | David Quarrie | June 29, 2017, 8:37 a.m. |
| RSCDS Birmingham - 70th Anniversary Ball | 2016-03-19 | Nicola Scott | Jan. 18, 2016, 8:52 p.m. |
| CGB AGM 2020 Freitag | 2020-03-22 | Ralf Bolte | March 22, 2020, 3:34 p.m. |
| Duddingston 20 February 2020 | 2020-02-20 | John Watkins | Feb. 7, 2020, 5:24 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-23 | David Quarrie | March 26, 2017, 5:33 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian SDS Summer Dance | 2015-06-13 | Anne MacDonald | May 25, 2015, 10:27 p.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 181210 | 2018-12-10 | Sarah B. | Sept. 30, 2018, 12:46 p.m. |
| Wrexham End of Season Dance 2014 | Anne MacDonald | May 4, 2014, 12:23 p.m. | |
| Sat 22 Mar 2014 - Nantwich & District Ball | 2014-03-22 | Christine Grove | Feb. 28, 2014, 12:01 a.m. |
| 150216 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2015-02-16 | Peter Dixon | Jan. 25, 2015, 6:02 p.m. |
| Rhein-Main Mini Social: Dances | Anselm Lingnau | July 17, 2018, 1:30 a.m. | |
| Sat 22 Mar 2014 - Nantwich & District Ball | 2014-03-22 | Christine Grove | Oct. 14, 2013, 11:52 a.m. |
| Stirling with Marian Anderson | 2017-07-22 | Kate Kinnear | July 17, 2017, 10:09 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2019-05-18 Annual Ball | 2019-05-18 | Keith Rose | Jan. 15, 2019, 1:36 p.m. |
| Wrexham Monday 3 April 2017 | 2017-04-03 | Andrew Locke | March 10, 2017, 8:38 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Social - Weds 6 June | 2018-06-06 | Christine Grove | May 9, 2018, 4:57 p.m. |
| Nantwich Annual Ball 2016 | 2016-03-05 | Christine Grove | Aug. 28, 2015, 7:45 p.m. |
| 12TH FEB | Richard Dover | Feb. 6, 2015, 6:05 p.m. | |
| North German Social 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-01 | David Quarrie | June 24, 2017, 4:37 p.m. |
| RSCCDS Cheshire Branch - Social 24 July 2019 | 2019-07-24 | Andrew Locke | March 18, 2019, 9:45 p.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2017-04-07 | 2016-11-10 | Roland Telle | Nov. 10, 2016, 3:06 p.m. |
| Matlock 2015 - evenings | Truus de Ceuster | Sept. 10, 2015, 2:17 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Visitors Evening - 18 April 2018 | 2018-04-18 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 5, 2018, 8:54 p.m. |
| Guernsey Friday Social Dance | 2017-04-07 | John McLean | March 27, 2017, 1:51 p.m. |
| Bristol 2017 Day School Dance | 2017-11-11 | Margaret Chambers | Sept. 18, 2017, 6:13 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Dieter Lange | May 25, 2018, 11:35 a.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2017-11-12 Supper Dance | 2017-11-12 | Keith Rose | Aug. 20, 2017, 2:20 p.m. |
| Veronica & Vic 14 November 2018 | Victoria McNeill | Oct. 24, 2018, 12:04 p.m. | |
| Bedford SDG 2019-11-10 Social | 2019-11-10 | Keith Rose | Sept. 25, 2019, 2:53 p.m. |
| Bristol 2019 Day School Dance | Rosamund Rawlings | May 9, 2021, 5:56 p.m. | |
| Northwich Highland Ball - 14 Feb 2015 | 2015-02-14 | Christine Grove | Jan. 5, 2015, 11:24 p.m. |
| Joy's Programme 11 April | 2017-04-11 | Joy Scott | March 14, 2017, 3:32 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Summer Social - Weds 26 July 2017 | 2017-07-27 | Christine Grove | June 21, 2017, 11:35 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrews Presidents Night - Friday 5th April 2019 | 2019-04-05 | Andrew Locke | April 2, 2019, 3:34 p.m. |
| Ruby Wedding Celebration | 2019-09-21 | Derek Darnell | July 21, 2019, 4:07 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral Visitors Night 2016 | 2016-02-16 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 9, 2016, 11:50 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2015-11-08 Supper Dance | 2015-11-08 | Keith Rose | Oct. 24, 2015, 5:14 p.m. |
| 41st Frankfurt Spring Ball 2009 | 2009-04-18 | Anselm Lingnau | Nov. 11, 2014, 4:22 p.m. |
| FSCDC 20 January 2015 | 2015-01-20 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 27, 2015, 11:39 p.m. |
| Bristol 2019 Day School | Margaret Chambers | May 18, 2019, 2:39 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Cheshire Summer Social Weds 27 July 2016 | 2016-07-27 | Christine Grove | July 12, 2016, 6:54 p.m. |
| Thistle Club Dance 2 May 2015 | 2014-02-22 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 5, 2015, 7:17 a.m. |
| Hamburg 2017 Saturday Ball | 2017-03-06 | Dieter Lange | March 6, 2017, 3:17 p.m. |
| Jersey Ball Weekend 2019 Friday | 2019-09-06 | John Aitken | July 29, 2019, 9:32 p.m. |
| Reading 2013-11-09 Autumn Dance | 2013-11-09 | David McQuillan | Oct. 8, 2013, 11:26 p.m. |
| Inkberrow Summer Social 2016 | 2016-05-14 | Nicola Scott | March 9, 2016, 5:43 p.m. |
| RSCDS Falkirk 2015 Clackmannanshire Joint Dance | 2015-05-29 | Craig Skinner | March 6, 2015, 7:34 a.m. |
| The Cheshire Wyche Ball Sat 30 March 2019 | 2019-03-30 | Christine Grove | Aug. 29, 2018, 10:32 p.m. |
| Castle Club with Marian Anderson 180317 | 2018-03-17 | Kate Kinnear | Jan. 4, 2018, 2:18 p.m. |
| Trinity 9 Feb 2019 - Marian Anderson | 2019-02-09 | Bill Austin | Feb. 3, 2019, 8:49 a.m. |
| Great Malvern 2016 - evenings | Truus de Ceuster | Aug. 28, 2016, 11:01 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Birmingham - New Year Social 2020 | 2020-01-04 | Nicola Scott | July 17, 2019, 10:26 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Open Social - all welcome - Weds 22 July 2015 | 2015-07-22 | Christine Grove | May 24, 2015, 6:20 p.m. |
| RSCDS Falkirk 2014 Clackmannanshire Joint Dance | Craig Skinner | March 12, 2014, 1:52 p.m. | |
| Saturday Night Dance - Spring Fling/Fringe | 2018-04-21 | Susanne Staub | April 15, 2018, 10:08 p.m. |
| 2018 Spring Fling / Fringe Saturday Night | 2018-04-22 | Anton Korobeynikov | April 12, 2018, 10:50 a.m. |
| Bathampton Thursday 12th Mar 20 (Copy) | George Hobson | March 11, 2020, 12:44 p.m. | |
| Ross-on-Wye Easter '18 Weekend School Sunday Ball | Stephen Goulden | March 15, 2018, 6:45 p.m. | |
| Chester Caledonian Presidents Night 2014 | 2014-12-13 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 8, 2014, 9:56 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 23 June 2019 (orig) | 2019-06-23 | James Wilson | June 24, 2019, 11:10 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-03-28 Potters Pairs Ball | 2015-03-28 | Martin McWilliam | Nov. 18, 2014, 2:42 p.m. |
| Autumn Classes 2019 | 2019-09-03 | Fiona Newton | Sept. 3, 2019, 11:58 p.m. |
| Frodsham & District Presidents' & Visitors' Night 2020 | 2020-03-07 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 29, 2020, 9:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire New Year Dance | 2019-01-12 | Christine Grove | Sept. 27, 2018, 2:15 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrew's Society end of year dance 2015 | 2015-12-30 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 24, 2015, 9:12 p.m. |
| Tamburin Stuttgart Mittwoch Class | 2018-10-24 | Meinhard Reiser | May 10, 2019, 5:42 p.m. |
| Tamburin Stuttgart Mittwoch Class | 2018-10-24 | Meinhard Reiser | May 10, 2019, 5:42 p.m. |
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